Wyoming Deer Hunt Area 88
Mule deer
38.2%
Whitetail
19.3%
For planning only. Seasons, license rules, and boundaries change, and this site can contain errors. Before you apply, buy a license, or hunt, confirm everything in the official WGFD hunting season regulations (Chapters 5, 6 and 7). Published state regulations always control. Terms of use
Mule Deer
Licenses
General deer license
Nonresident license: Region general deer license (Region D)
Availability: Residents General license · Nonresidents Draw
Included Includes buck mule deer
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 15–Oct. 21: Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer.
Nonresidents: Nonresidents apply in the drawing for a region general license, valid in any hunt area within Region D that is not totally limited in quota.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
Type 7 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
75 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 15–Dec. 15: Doe or fawn valid on private land.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
WGFD's harvest reports give harvest and hunter success as estimates from a survey of license holders.
Success rate history
| Year | Hunters | All | Bucks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest | Rate | Harvest | Rate | ||
| 2025 | 359 | 137 | 38.2% | 91 | 25.3% |
| 2024 | 374 | 153 | 40.9% | 116 | 31.0% |
| 2023 | 238 | 104 | 43.7% | 83 | 34.9% |
| 2022 | 217 | 67 | 30.9% | 67 | 30.9% |
| 2021 | 282 | 63 | 22.3% | 59 | 20.9% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.
Whitetail
Licenses
General deer license
Nonresident license: Region general deer license (Region D)
Availability: Residents General license · Nonresidents Draw
Included Includes buck whitetail
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 15–Oct. 21: Antlered mule deer or any white-tailed deer.
Nonresidents: Nonresidents apply in the drawing for a region general license, valid in any hunt area within Region D that is not totally limited in quota.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
Type 3 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
Valid in Hunt Areas 66, 88 and 89. 75 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 15–Nov. 30: Any white-tailed deer.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
Type 7 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
75 licenses.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 15–Dec. 15: Doe or fawn valid on private land.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
Type 8 limited quota license
Availability: Residents Limited quota · Nonresidents Draw
Valid in Hunt Areas 66, 88 and 89. 75 licenses.
Aug. 15–Oct. 14: Doe or fawn white-tailed deer only valid in Area 88.
Archery Sep. 1–Sep. 30; Oct. 15–Nov. 30: Doe or fawn white-tailed deer.
Source: WGFD regulations (2026)
WGFD's harvest reports give harvest and hunter success as estimates from a survey of license holders.
Success rate history
| Year | Hunters | All | Bucks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest | Rate | Harvest | Rate | ||
| 2025 | 171 | 33 | 19.3% | 29 | 17.0% |
| 2024 | 198 | 19 | 9.6% | 14 | 7.1% |
| 2023 | 205 | 74 | 36.1% | 49 | 23.9% |
| 2022 | 93 | 31 | 33.3% | 25 | 26.9% |
| 2021 | 169 | 50 | 29.6% | 29 | 17.2% |
Source: WGFD harvest reports, 2025.
Nearby units
- Deer Hunt Area 66
- Deer Hunt Area 67
- Deer Hunt Area 89
- Deer Hunt Area 34
- Deer Hunt Area 70
- Deer Hunt Area 87